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and they will spend the day picking flowers with stephen colbert. i would like to admonish the audience before i continue my statement. we need to maintain order and decorum throughout these proceedings. to that and, i would like to remind all of the visitors in the audience that they should refrain from any manifestation of approval or disapproval or any other destructive actions. if necessary, the capitol police are here to remove anyone that disrupts the hearing. we hope that won't be necessary. part of what i have learned over the years, without a sufficient u.s. labor force, farmers have relied on undocumented workers. according to the department of labor, 50% of all agricultural workers are undocumented. the reporting might actually be closer to 75%. the shortage of agricultural workers could be solved by increasing wages and working conditions as a long time an ardent supporter. i would like nothing better. we would like to face the reality that the nation's growers from around the world and is increasingly globalized world, increasing wages
and they will spend the day picking flowers with stephen colbert. i would like to admonish the audience before i continue my statement. we need to maintain order and decorum throughout these proceedings. to that and, i would like to remind all of the visitors in the audience that they should refrain from any manifestation of approval or disapproval or any other destructive actions. if necessary, the capitol police are here to remove anyone that disrupts the hearing. we hope that won't be...
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[applause] stephen gale and gabriel cole. [applause] our sole responsestore sponsorsy predecessor mr. richard taffle. [applause] another silver sponsor that wears multiple hats is the chairman of the liberty education forum, mr. thomas tahwahl. [applause] and mr. fred carter, he is actually running for president. he is an openly gay republican running for president. yes, it does happen. [applause] while we are working on ken's message, we will discuss why this is such a full room. who cannot remember or not forget the 2008 cycle? ok, this is where i stop everything. we will start every -- we will start over. no worries. this was a phone call brought before the dinner. it is fine. >> welcome to the log cabin republican national dinner. this is ken mehlman. on behalf of every adult american to marry the person that the glove, they're keeping me in new york tonight. your support and advocacy for individual liberty of responsibility will help insure inclusion in the republican party. congratulations to the award winners this even
[applause] stephen gale and gabriel cole. [applause] our sole responsestore sponsorsy predecessor mr. richard taffle. [applause] another silver sponsor that wears multiple hats is the chairman of the liberty education forum, mr. thomas tahwahl. [applause] and mr. fred carter, he is actually running for president. he is an openly gay republican running for president. yes, it does happen. [applause] while we are working on ken's message, we will discuss why this is such a full room. who cannot...
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swain i withdraw my previous request that i made to stephen. >> thank you. we turn now to mr. colbert for is five minutes of testimony. >> good morning. i am american citizen. it is an honor and privilege to be here today. the congresswomen asked me to share my vast experience, spending one day as a migrant farm worker. i am happy to use my celebrity to draw attention to this important, complicated issue. i certainly hope that my star power can bump this hearing all the way up to c-span-1. as we heard this morning, american farms are far too dependent on immigrant labor to pick our fruits and vegetables. the obvious answer is for all of us to stop eating fruits and vegetables. and, if you look at the recent obesity statistics, you'll see that many americans already started. unfortunately, my gastroenterologists has informed me in no uncertain terms that they are a necessary source of roughage. at evidence, and like to submit a video of my colonoscopy into the record. we all know there is a long history of great nations importing farmworkers to do their work. after all, it was
swain i withdraw my previous request that i made to stephen. >> thank you. we turn now to mr. colbert for is five minutes of testimony. >> good morning. i am american citizen. it is an honor and privilege to be here today. the congresswomen asked me to share my vast experience, spending one day as a migrant farm worker. i am happy to use my celebrity to draw attention to this important, complicated issue. i certainly hope that my star power can bump this hearing all the way up to...
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stephen kaplan is a lawyer -- steven kaplan is a lawyer, but he specializes in financial mortgage matters. welcome and thanks for being here. guest: thank you, susan. host: the description of one current mortgage disclosure is that they are a quagmire. would you agree? guest: i think that is probably an appropriate description. i think the different types of requirements and up being very confusing and cumbersome and a voluminous amount of paper. voluminous amount of paper. we have disclosures that allow people to shop for different products, so they can take the product that they got from lender "a" and compare it to render "b." other disclosures are informational, like be careful, your house is on the line. it is very difficult for the consumer to understand. host: and the big headline from the "wall street journal" this morning, the "housing is staying stuck." guest: probably the largest issue right now from a housing sales perspective other than qualifying for mortgage loans are the underwriting guidelines that are being applied by lenders. they're very strict. a lot of people are app
stephen kaplan is a lawyer -- steven kaplan is a lawyer, but he specializes in financial mortgage matters. welcome and thanks for being here. guest: thank you, susan. host: the description of one current mortgage disclosure is that they are a quagmire. would you agree? guest: i think that is probably an appropriate description. i think the different types of requirements and up being very confusing and cumbersome and a voluminous amount of paper. voluminous amount of paper. we have disclosures...